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Jordan: A Hashemite Legacy (Contemporary Middle East)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A short history of a gutsy little country
 Jordan: A Hashemite Legacy (Contemporary Middle East)
Pet Hinchcliffe
Manufacturer: Routledge
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0415267269

Book Description

Created as a mechanism for maintaining British influence through a local patron, Jordan's future never looked certain. Nevertheless, under the leadership of the Hashemite monarchy led by Abdullah and then his grandson Hussein, the Kingdom of Jordan has become a permanent feature of the map of the modern Middle East. This volume, intended for both academic and general readers, offers an overview of the history, politics and economics of this fascinating country and its role in a region disfigured by the Arab-Israeli conflict. The main focus of the book is on King Hussein's reign, his internal struggle with the Palestinians, his quest to modernize his kingdom and his pursuit of an agenda for peace inclusive of Israel and Iraq.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A short history of a gutsy little country.......2002-01-18

This is an excellent history of a small Middle Eastern Kingdom still linkedin most people's memory to its remarkable King who reigned 47 years: King Hussein of Jordan. Hussein died in 1999 but his indomitable spirit lives on in his son Abdullah. Jordan still has a pivotal role in the Middle East Peace Process and this book describes how tiny little Jordan boxed above its weight in seeking to find peace in a conflict which has bedeviled the region so long. It is a book for the general reader and for the serious student of Middle Eastern politics. I really enjoyed it.
Jordan: A Hashemite Legacy (The Contemporary Middle East)
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    Beverly Milton Edwards
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    ASIN: 9058231259

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